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Seven Prep Tips for World Circumnavigation

We failed on our first attempt to complete an 18-month circumnavigation. Departing in late 1997, we sailed back into our home port of Oxford, MD, nearly three and ...
On October 25, 2017 / By George Day
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DSC-VHF Radio: What to Know When Buying or Selling a Boat

Digital Selective Calling (DSC) VHF radio communication can be crucial in a a boating or sailing emergency and provide rescuers critical GPS location information. But when buying or selling a boat equipped ...
On October 25, 2017 / By George Day
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‘It was going to eat her’: Aussie teen survives shark scare

An Australian teenager has survived a terrifying encounter with a great white shark, with her harrowing screams alerting her father who was certain it was about to “eat ...
On October 25, 2017 / By George Day
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Dealing With Seasickness In Children

Like adults, some children are completely immune to it while others can be violently sick with the smallest amounts of motion. There’s nothing that can make time aboard ...
On October 25, 2017 / By George Day
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Pirate Attack

“Rebecca, QUICK, I need another flare from the hanging locker!” The jib alone was just barely pulling Brick House southward at a pace slower than a lame lamb, but there ...
On October 25, 2017 / By George Day
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Jeanne Socrates Cancels Circumnavigation Attempt

October 18, 2017 – Victoria, British Columbia, Canada After taking a fall from a ladder in a British Columbia boatyard, Jeanne Socrates has postponed her attempt at becoming the oldest person ...
On October 25, 2017 / By George Day
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Salty Dawg Sailing Association Donates $10,000 to Bitter End YC Employee Relief Fund

We sincerely thank all of the Dawgs and friends for their contributions to the BVI Relief Fund to date. During the Salty Dawg Rendezvous at the Annapolis Boat ...
On October 18, 2017 / By George Day
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Volvo Ocean Race: Leg One Starts on Sunday

After months of strenuous preparation, thousands of miles sailed in training, the first offshore leg of the Volvo Ocean Race gets underway on Sunday. In a departure from ...
On October 18, 2017 / By George Day
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Ophelia: Ireland Recovers from Worst Storm on Record that Killed Three

This story from Tuesday this week records the widespread damage caused by Ophelia as the storm ripped through Ireland. As of Wednesday afternoon, Irish officials report that more ...
On October 18, 2017 / By George Day
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The Recovery Process: Caribbean Tourism, Island by Island

The reports coming out of the Caribbean after the terrible hurricanes damaged so many island have been often lacking in concrete details that tell a clear story. We ...
On October 18, 2017 / By George Day